Horticulture Resources
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Monarda (beebalm) is a North American perennial naturally found in woodlands, meadows, and floodplains. It offers environmental benefits, as its flowers, seeds, and shoots provide forage and habitat for many species of wildlife, including insects and birds. This publication covers more details from our trials on 10 popular Monarda plants, this time focusing specifically on their floral properties.
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Transplanting is the process in which seedlings are transferred from a specific place where they were sown to the soil where they will develop and produce. This process is an extremely important step in fruit and vegetable production as it helps with the initial establishment of the crop. Mechanical transplanters have emerged as important agricultural machines for farmers, and are designed to automate and optimize the transplanting process.
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Esta publicación describe algunas de las enfermedades más problemáticas en las plantas de ornato más usadas en el jardín. El material presentado aquí le ayudará a identificar estas enfermedades y encontrará las recomendaciones para su tratamiento. El conocimiento de estas enfermedades permitirá a los jardineros profesionales y amateurs a combatir estas enfermedades y tener plantas saludables y bellas.
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A soil test is a chemical technique used to determine the status of available nutrients in a soil sample. It is a common method used to predict how soils will react to the addition of lime or fertilizer and calculate how much of each is required for crop production.
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This publication describes some of the most troublesome diseases of Georgia’s landscape plants to help readers identify and treat these diseases. This resource is useful for professional and amateur growers alike to better fight plant diseases and produce healthy plants.
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The growth and development of sweet corn is affected by accumulated heat units, measured in growing degree days (GDDs). This publication provides South Georgia sweet corn growers with insights into the relationship between temperature and GDD units and the key growth stages of sweet corn. This will help growers make informed decisions about the timing for planting, management practices, irrigation, and harvesting.
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This circular contains the fundamentals of watermelon irrigation scheduling using the crop water demand method. Decisions regarding the timing, frequency, and amount of water required for a crop are some of the most critical factors in vegetable production. There are numerous irrigation scheduling strategies employed by growers, but the crop water demand method of irrigation management is one of the most reliable and precise ways to schedule irrigation. This method adjusts irrigation events using the crop evapotranspiration, or ETc.
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Organic Pecan Production
Organic food production is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the American food marketplace and is driven largely by personal health preferences and environmental ethics. Pecan production generates unique challenges to organic production methods in the humid Southeastern U.S. because it is an environment conducive to heavy pressure from insects, diseases, and weeds. Therefore, the foundation of any organic pecan production program in the Southeastern U.S. will be based on selection for pest-resistant cultivars.
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Wild bees are effective pollinators of crops and native flowers, shrubs, and trees. They are
naturally present and can supplement honey bees in apple pollination. Boosting their numbers
by habitat development and conservation can be of considerable commercial and ecological
value to producers and consumers. This guide is intended to highlight most common wild bees
in North Georgia apple orchards.|